Summary

War memorial. Erected, following the First World War, in 1920 by E E Saunders of Ipswich. A further inscription was added after the Second World War.

Description

War memorial. Erected, following the First World War, in 1920 by E E Saunders of Ipswich. A further inscription was added after the Second World War.

MATERIALS: Carved from limestone.

DESCRIPTION: The memorial is situated just inside the entrance to the churchyard of the former Church of St Margaret, now known as Rishangles Old Church, where it faces the churchyard gate. It comprises a 1.8m-high memorial stone with a moulded plinth and moulded capping stone, which rests on a rectangular stone base. The front face of the memorial is inscribed with incised lettering IN/ GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE BRAVE MEN/ FROM THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914–1918/ (3 NAMES)/ 1939–1945/ (2 NAMES).

History

The aftermath of the First World War saw the biggest single wave of public commemoration ever with tens of thousands of memorials erected across England. This was the result of both the huge impact on communities of the loss of three quarters of a million British lives, and also the official policy of not repatriating the dead, which meant that the memorials provided the main focus of the grief felt at this great loss.

One such memorial was raised at Rishangles as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by three members of the local community who lost their lives in the First World War. The memorial was erected by E E Saunders of Ipswich and unveiled on 20 June 1920 by renowned Suffolk cider maker and four-time FA Cup finalist, J B Chevallier. The names of two parishioners who fell during the Second World War were subsequently added to the memorial. The Church of St Margaret (Grade II*-listed, List Entry 1032380) in whose churchyard the memorial stands, was deconsecrated and sold in the 1970s before being converted to a residential property in 1986 - 1987. The property is now known as Rishangles Old Church.

Reasons for Listing

Rishangles War Memorial, erected in 1920 in the churchyard of the former Church of St Margaret, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:

Historic interest:

* as a poignant reminder of the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made during the First and Second World Wars.

Group value:

* with the Grade II* -listed former Church of St Margaret.

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q66479901

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Recommended Books

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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Building Small Projects (New Best of Fine Woodworking)
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  For the Record
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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)